Gambling Probe Targets Village Office

June 11, 1994

Romeoville — Employees of the Romeoville Recreation Department have been questioned and released following a police raid that netted sports betting slips and other gambling paraphernalia, authorities said Friday.

Investigators from the Illinois State Police, the Will County Cooperative Police Assistance Team and Romeoville police served two search warrants Wednesday afternoon at the Romeoville Recreation Center and a private home.

Betting slips were seized at both locations, authorities said. No arrests were made.

Police described the seizures as part of an ongoing investigation of gambling operations in Will County.

Jack Townsend, C-PAT director, said the case will be turned over to the Will County state's attorney's office next week.

He said the gambling probe is limited to Recreation Department employees and "clearly does not involve" the youths who frequent the center.